TOKYO - With new coronavirus cases in Tokyo surging to a two-month high, Japan faces the prospect of a second wave without the experts who tackled the first phase of the epidemic.
The reshuffle has raised concerns among some health experts over Japan's risk management capability as pandemic could re-intensify. Nonetheless, Japan has so far avoided the explosive coronavirus outbreak seen elsewhere by leaning on the advice of an ad hoc group of disease experts, such as Hokkaido University Professor Hiroshi Nishiura, who called for drastically curtailing social interaction and business.
Prof Iwata came to international attention for criticising quarantine standards on the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked near Tokyo that became a focal point of international concern in the early months of the pandemic. The group met at least 15 times, guiding policy on tracing clusters and calling for an 80% reduction in social contact.
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